Re: Got this - not sure of authenticity. Better safe etc...

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> 
> PC Users:
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
> Subject: virus
>      
> There is a virus on America Online being sent by E-Mail.  If you get anything 
> called "Good Times", DON'T read it or download it.  It is a virus that will 
> erase your hard drive.  Forward this to all your friends.  It may help them 
> alot.
> 

There is no way to transmit a virus to a computer via the terminal.
Sure, maybe you can turn the printer on and off. Or maybe start up an
zmodem download but you cannot get a virus on a remote machine by sending
ascii...

Jason

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